Okay. It’s really done.
The moment that changed the history of Korean cinema, the moment that surpassed countless other incredible films and rose to number one, the moment that took away an unimaginable throne.
“······”
Surprisingly, Kang Woojin didn’t react right away. He just stared blankly at the cell phone in his hand. His head was pressed down and his hair was disheveled, so he must have lost consciousness. Of course, he wasn’t wrong. Woojin’s current thinking was a bit broken.
[South Korea Box Office of All Time] [All Time Movie Rankings (Comprehensive)]
-1. The Island of the Lost / Cumulative audience: 16,752,991
16.75 million. 16.75 million? I don’t know. Am I seeing reality?
“All-time···#1. Me? The movie I made? Crazy.”
Woojin put down the cell phone he had been holding and looked into the empty space in front of him. His pupils dilated. His heartbeat also increased. Of course, it was a moment he had been looking forward to, but when it actually happened, he couldn’t believe it. Sometimes, when something he had desperately wanted came true, he denied reality.
However, Kang Woo-jin’s present will not change.
The long history of the Korean film industry was turned upside down, and the one who gave a boost to that changed history was Kang Woo-jin.
slowly.
“Haha.”
Gradually.
“Hehehe.”
Kang Woo-jin accepted the reality. The corners of his mouth began to rise without warning. The change was sudden. He laughed so suddenly that he looked like he was crazy.
So what?
Did Woojin decide to look like a crazy person?
-Ugh.
He got up from the bed with his hair disheveled and suddenly shook his buttocks. No, not just his buttocks. He gave his entire body, including his waist and shoulders, to the rhythm.
“Did you see it? Did you see it? This is me.”
Thump thump or sway sway. Of course, there was no music. It was just a lot of shaking and dancing in excitement.
Conceptual? Showing off? I don’t know, just dance.
Kang Woo-jin’s excitement is growing. Well, it was a somewhat understandable behavior. Not necessarily just Woo-jin, but even an ordinary actor would have done the same. He shattered the impregnable Korean film chart that was ranked number one all time. What greater honor could there be? In Kang Woo-jin’s case, ‘The Island of the Missing’ was his first leading role in a feature film, and it was a great achievement for him to achieve it with a huge hit.
Even one shot one kill.
It was proof of his real influence, not just as the ‘Issue King’. However, Kang Woo-jin, who was currently half-mad, was just happy to be in first place, rather than thinking about such a tangible meaning. Then, Kang Woo-jin suddenly stopped.
“after-”
He took a deep breath and thought back to when he first learned subspace. To be exact, it was his own line that he had recited half-jokingly around that time.
‘Should I try acting?’
What used to be that, is now a 10 million-star actor. No, it’s even more than that. Kang Woo-jin, who quit his job at a design company and became unemployed, was the leading actor in the number one movie in South Korea’s history at this point.
-Wow
-Wow
-Wow
A short vibration rang out. Incessantly. It was the phone on the bed spitting out calls. Given the timing, they were 100% congratulatory calls. However, Woojin did not pick up the phone right away.
“Huh, I guess I’ll have to shake it a little more.”
Because I planned to enjoy the surging excitement for a few more minutes.
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However.
-Knock knock, knock knock!
Woojin had to stop because someone was knocking on his room door. Oh, wait. Regardless of who it was, he had to start over with the concept he had thrown away. Mind control, poker face.
Calm down, Kang Woojin.
The corners of his mouth went up in a crazy manner, but Woojin somehow managed to keep his usual indifference on his face. Woojin checked his face in the mirror again and opened the door.
at the same time.
“Haha! Woojin!!”
Choi Sung-geon, with his hair slightly disheveled, suddenly hugged Kang Woo-jin. Perhaps because it was a hotel, the scene was a bit strange, but Woo-jin’s expressionless face did not change, and Choi Sung-geon patted his back and shouted.
“1st place, 1st place! Is that just 1st place??! No way! You’ve completely overturned Korean history and are now 1st place!! You idiot! Now you’re on a whole new level as an actor!!”
Although he was the representative of BW Entertainment, Choi Sung-geon was very honestly happy. It was understandable. He had been with Kang Woo-jin since the beginning. Of course, it was a journey filled with many misunderstandings and mistakes, but it didn’t matter. Anyway, Kang Woo-jin patted Choi Sung-geon on the back and lowered his voice.
“It’s still a long way to go.”
back.
As soon as Kang Woo-jin moved to the set of ‘Leech’, the history of Korean cinema changed. It wasn’t just Choi Sung-geon who was making such a fuss. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the entire country was shaking.
In particular, the film company Aullim, which includes the staff of ‘Island of the Missing’ and director Kwon Ki-taek, has gathered together.
“Eww!!”
“Congratulations! Congratulations!!”
“Hey, is this real?? I can’t believe it even though I’m looking at it??!”
“Wow!! Goosebumps! Goosebumps on my arms!!”
“Director! Congratulations!”
“‘The Missing Island’- 1st place! 1st place!!”
“Hey hey, someone spank my butt! This isn’t a dream, is it? Huh??!”
They were shaking. They were jumping around and hugging each other and crying. It was a very understandable scene. A movie with 10 million viewers has a big impact, but it has taken back the top spot by exceeding 16 million viewers, and the overall results are not even out yet.
“Wow!! No! Super hit! No!! Legend! Legend!!”
The atmosphere was reminiscent of a wild party. Meanwhile, sitting in his seat, Director Kwon Ki-taek, with a warm impression, mumbled under his breath.
“Yeah, this taste.”
Many scenes flashed through his mind. When he first wrote the script for ‘The Missing Island’, when he searched for suitable actors after it was completed, when Kang Woo-jin suddenly fell from the sky, when he gave the lead role to a rookie in his first year, etc.
“As expected – I can’t stop directing because of this taste.”
The usually gentle master director Kwon Ki-taek clenched both his hands into fists. It was an expression of his own thrill.
The lead actors of ‘The Island of the Lost’ were the same.
Although they are not in the film industry, all the actors were happy in their respective positions. From supporting actors who appeared in ‘Island of the Missing’ such as Ryu Jung-min, Jeon Woo-chang, Ha Yu-ra, and Kim Yi-won, to the supporting actors.
On the other hand, there were film companies that went through hell, which was the complete opposite of the film companies and actors that got along.
“Well, eventually.”
“······hmm.”
“I was prepared, but as expected, I feel strange.”
“What can I do? It’s reality.”
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Where could it be? It was ‘BOX Movies’ that produced ‘Battle of the Sea’. Compared to the noisy and lively film company, this one was a portrait studio.
It’s so depressing.
Perhaps, when looking at the entire country, the ‘BOX Movies’ film company is the most depressed. In fact, the media was already reporting articles like crazy or excitedly.
『[Official] ‘The Missing Island’, surpasses ‘Sea Battle’, the all-time number one, and takes the throne!』
『Starting today, the #1 movie of all time is not ‘Battle of the Sea’ but ‘The Island of the Lost’, the domestic film industry is in an uproar over the changed rankings』
『“Awesome!” Korea’s No. 1 Changes After Years, But ‘The Missing Island’s’ Rush Is Not Over』
Today, most media outlets celebrated the ‘Island of the Missing’ without any fuss or gossip.
『’Kang Woo-jin’ effect is fully realized… Will ‘The Missing Island’, which has reclaimed the top spot, be able to reach 18 million viewers?』
The atmosphere was heating up. The entertainment industry was abuzz. Various media outlets, including radio, were rushing to report the news of ‘The Missing Island’.
“Wow – ‘The Island of the Missing’ really did it! Congratulations to Director Kwon Ki-taek, and congratulations to the actors!”
“That’s amazing. Honestly, I thought there wouldn’t be another movie that would break the record of ‘Battle of the Sea’? But- it has surpassed 16 million viewers.”
“But what’s more surprising is that those scores aren’t the final scores.”
“That’s why.”
Of course, YouTube, video platforms, and SNS are also popular. What is the public opinion in the community?
-Wow!!! Congratulations!! Clap clap clap!!
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Seriously, the missing person island got into a naval battleㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-… ..But honestly, was The Island of the Lost a movie with close to 17 million viewers? I found it boring
-↑Your face is the most boring thing
-But wow… ..what on earth is going on with Kang Woojin? He got into trouble in his second year since debuting
-It’s not the past, but the fact that it has 16 million viewers now is seriously a huge hitㅋㅋㅋ
-Bubble effect ㅋㅋㅋ I was lucky. Kang Woojin’s firepower also played a part ㅋㅋㅋ
They too were extremely excited.
-Director Kwon stands tall as the undisputed number one director among domestic directors with his film The Island of the Missing.
-The actors will have a money partyㅋㅋㅋI’m so jealous
-Kang Woojin, you’re really coolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Your filmography is awesomeㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The day in history when the number one movie of all time changed!!
-Can you tell me the geography? Kang Woojin is preparing for Khan right nowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Right… In any industry, water shouldn’t be rotten… There has to be constant change.
-The naval battle actors are going to be so pissed offㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The missing island is so much fun!!!
Meanwhile, countless congratulations poured in for Kang Woo-jin, who arrived at the set of ‘Leech’. Not only the actors, including Shim Ha-jin, Oh Hee-ryeong, Jin Jae-jun, and Han So-jin, but also the staff of over 100. It was obvious that they were happy as if it was their own work. Of course, veteran director Ahn Ga-bok also congratulated Woo-jin.
“Woojin, you have accomplished a great feat. Congratulations.”
At the same time, I strengthened my resolve.
“Our ‘leeches’ should also have a proper fight in Cannes, right?”
Two days passed like that, mixed with the weekend. The 12th and 13th were deleted, and the 14th dawned, and the changed Korean No. 1 movie of all time.
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[South Korea Box Office of All Time] [All Time Movie Rankings (Comprehensive)]
-1. The Island of the Lost / Cumulative audience: 17,681,238
We were in the process of establishing an iron fortress.
Meanwhile, Monday the 14th. Japan.
Once again, as the weekday dawned, reports were being made in Japan that the throne of the Korean film industry had changed.
『’The Island of the Missing’ starring Kang Woo-jin, ranked 1st in all-time Korean movies』
『Japanese fans go wild over news of “Kang Woo-jin’s” unique moves and “Island of the Missing” taking first place』
Of course, it is weaker than in Korea, but it is still spreading quite loudly because it is news that includes Kang Woo-jin. Accordingly, Woo-jin’s name is often mentioned on Japanese SNS. What is peculiar is that Woo-jin’s name is often mentioned in one editing room. It is ‘A10 Studio’, one of the top 3 animation production companies in Japan.
Specifically, a large editing room inside the ‘A10 Studio’.
It was a place with various devices and numerous monitors, and there were some pretty familiar people in the editing room. The general director of the animation ‘Nam Sa Chin: Remake’ and several staff members. The reason was simple. Since the voice actors including Kang Woo Jin finished dubbing, all that was left was the final editing.
The director sitting in the center of the seats takes the lead.
“Let’s play the opening song again.”
“Yes, sir.”
A song began to play in the spacious editing room.
-♬♪
It was an OST song that Kang Woo-jin had mastered. It had a moderately fast beat, a piano melody, and drums. In addition, the many monitors in front began to display the opening cuts of the animation that would be combined with the OST. Various scenes from ‘Nam Sa-chin: Remake’ selected by the director.
Around here.
“······and.”
The female staff member sitting next to the director spoke in Japanese mixed with admiration.
“Mr. Kang Woo-jin is also really good at singing. He has a nice voice. If you don’t say Mr. Woo-jin, I would just think of him as a singer.”
These words became the trigger for most of the staff members who flocked to the editing room to join in the rave reviews.
“That’s right, Japanese doesn’t feel awkward at all.”
“I’ve heard it a few times on YouTube, Woojin-ssi, but it’s still surprising when I hear it again.”
“Is there anything you can’t do?”
The director sitting in the center nodded slowly.
“I was also very surprised when we first met.”
The director, who was checking the opening song of the anime, ordered something different this time.
“Let’s listen to the piano part too.”
The song that was playing in the editing room changed quickly. It was Kang Woo-jin playing the piano. It was a cut that was to be inserted in the beginning of the animation.
“No matter how I look at it, it seems like Woojin was very active in music in the past.”
“I guess so? With vocals this good and even a piano.”
“But you’re so talented at acting, right? You even have voice acting skills.”
“Now that I hear it… what on earth is this alien? It would probably take a lifetime to even have one.”
The director, who was listening to the piano melody with his arms crossed, hummed softly. The tone was definite.
“······There must have been a lot of hard work, no, a lot of effort, to go along with the natural genius. If not, there’s no explanation. I don’t know for sure, but I’m sure Woojin hasn’t wasted a single second of his life.”
Everyone in the editorial office acknowledged it.
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“You’re a monster, as expected.”
The time that has passed since then is approximately several hours.
As the morning sky began to darken, a woman entered the editing room where editing of ‘Namsachin: Remake’ was in full swing. She was the female team leader of the planning team at ‘A10 Studio’. As she entered, several staff members greeted her, and the female team leader, who was sitting in the center of the machine, spoke to the director.
“Director, what do you think?”
The director, who had been yawning, manipulated the device a few times and then brought up the first episode of ‘Namsachin: Remake’, which had been edited, on the monitor. Soon, the female team leader’s eyes were fixed on the monitor and after watching it for a while, she smiled.
“Okay, I’m already excited. Especially Kang Woo-jin, he’s the real male lead ‘Sengoku Tooru’ himself.”
The female team leader, her face filled with satisfaction, looked down at the director.
“I wanted to tell you that the broadcast schedule for ‘My Secret Romance: Remake’ has been set.”
He recited what was confirmed.
“It will be released in the third quarter of this year, around July.”
About a month left.
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